Jubilee, or Ladies’ Female Charity School, Strangeways

To Builders and Artificers in general - TO LET BY CONTRACT - THE BUILDING for the Jubilee or Ladies’ Female Charity School, near the Poorhouse, Strangeways. Such persons as are desirous of undertaking and furnishing all materials for the distinct departments of the bricklayer, (including digging) stonemason, carpenter and joiner, (including ironmongery) plasterer and painter, plumber and glazier, are requested inspect the plans, elevation, working drawings and specification, which will be deposited this day, Tuesday, April 24th, at the Police Office, King street.—The Building Committee will likewise receive proposals from such as are desirous to undertake the whole Building; provided that the amount be given under the distinct head of each artificer's work, above specified—Proposals to be delivered, sealed, on or before the 1st of May, to Mr Atkinson, architect, No 1, Hope street, of whom further particulars may be had. [Manchester Mercury 24 April 1810 page 4]

A USEFUL CHARITY EXTENDED - The school, dates back to 1806 when it was established in a house in Broughton Lane. Salford, for the purpose of maintaining and educating poor girls, especially orphans, with a view to fitting them for domestic service. It was then known as the Lancasterian School. In 1809 it was decided at a town's meeting to celebrate the Jubilee of George III by building new premises for the school. By means of a subscription list in the "Manchester Mercury" amounting to £1,117 and a legacy of £500 from Thomas Henshaw the Committee were enabled to put up a building on a site in New Bridge Street (now opposite Victoria Station) which was then overlooking open land on the borders of Strangeways Park. The name of the Ladies' Jubilee School was then assumed. The work continued to be conducted here on an expanding scale until the end of the lease at which time it moved to new buildings on Bury Old Road. [Manchester Guardian 13 November 1912 page 7]

Reference    Manchester Mercury 24 April 1810 page 4
Reference    Manchester Guardian 13 November 1912 page 7